Employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings Unit Purpose This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings in the health‚ social care or children and young peoples settings The unit covers Statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers Awareness of own occupational role and how it fits within the sector Agreed ways of working with employer Career pathways and progression
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OHS101S/101/0/2012 Tutorial letter 101/0/2012 Occupational Health and Safety Law (OHS101S) Year module Department of Mercantile Law This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction and welcome .............................................................................................. 3 Purpose and outcomes of the module ........................................................................... 4 Lecturer and
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under the framework of the “Work Health and Safety Act” (2011). This Act outlines how to protect and balance the health‚ safety and welfare of all workers at the resort or workplace. The WHS Act also provides protection for the community so that their health and safety is not placed at any risk by work undertakings. At this resort as an employer‚ our responsibility is to make a risk assessment and to put in place the measures that are necessary for the health and safety for all employees and others
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discrimination I could support equality and inclusion in my day to day work by involving everyone in activities and and making them feel included. I could also have chats with the service users to make them feel comfortable and feel that someone cares and is there for them when they feel down and know that they can talk to me when ever they want. I could reduce discrimination by challenging it and making sure that the person that discriminates realises it is the wrong thing to do and that they
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Moving and handling in health and social care These pages are for employers and employees in the health and social care sectors involved in moving and handling‚ particularly those who assess moving and handling needs and carry out handling activities. Moving and handling is a key part of the working day for most employees; from moving equipment‚ laundry‚ catering‚ supplies or waste to assisting residents in moving. Poor moving and handling practice can lead to: back pain and musculoskeletal
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effects 1- Understand legislation‚ policies and procedures relevant to administration of medication. Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; the Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act. Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers‚ the General Social Care Council’s Code of Conduct will have something which could relate to medication. Policy - for example - consider
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Confidentiality Confidentiality is an important principle in health and social care because it functions to impose a boundary on the amount of personal information and data that can be disclosed without consent. Confidentiality arises where a person disclosing personal information reasonably expects his or her privacy to be protected‚ such as in a relationship of trust. The relationship between health and social care professionals and their patients/clients centres on trust‚ and trust is dependent
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investigate the health and safety issues and examine the role of risk assessment and other important policies that should exist in the workplace. “It is estimated that 1.6 million accidents occur each year in the workplace with a cost to the industry of around £700m” (Ref.1). This is why it is hugely necessary to take the rights steps in trying to prevent people from being injured at work. This process is called Health and Safety. Every business has its legal responsibility to work in within Health and Safety
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fall. The referral was made to social work for transition planning and emotional support regarding hospital admission. Before meeting with Mr. L I reviewed his chart for medical and social history which revealed that he had a previous stroke and been managing well at home for the past 80 years. I thought this would be a great way for me to build a report with him and utilize the strengths based perspective to guide my intervention. This approach reminds the social worker to build on the individual’s
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creation (The concept of stewardship in health policy‚ 2000). At its best stewardship can provide an establishing principle for power in society exceeding economics to base itself on common interest (The concept of stewardship in health policy‚ 2000). It can also bolster the sense of social purpose in the community among sector administrators and help restore a sense of trust and legitimacy to the role of the state (The concept of stewardship in health policy‚ 2000).
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